Attempting to Order Lunch

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam

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July 15th 2008
Standing next to the tank that crashed through the gate of the presidential palace of South Vietnam was pretty amazing. The tour takes you into the palace where you get to see the bedrooms, the war rooms, and the rest of the palace. The history video was incredibly biased of course. Always the 'American Imperialists', it was unique to hear the perspective for once from the 'other side'. The city f ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Southeast » Ho Chi Minh City

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more